According to the Officials from the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control, Chinese and Nigerian men are marrying Ugandan women at an alarming rate in a bid to easily acquire Ugandan citizenship.

“Sometimes, countries like Nigeria find it hard to find visas to UK and USA, and they think if they have money they can come to Uganda get married to its women which will eventually help them get passports and visas to those countries as Ugandans,” A legislator noted.

“We need serious laws that can make it difficult for foreigners to access Ugandan citizenship.”

The officials explained that in the long run, marrying Ugandans and gaining citizenship helps the Chinese conduct any business as Ugandan citizens instead of investing in big businesses.